Description
Managing information is a core element in the therapeutic relationship connected to the ethical principle of dignity and worth. This course discusses how to elicit, handle and share sensitive information that is gathered through therapeutic work with people in a way that is both respectful and productive.
Instructor
Since 2012, Frances Williams-Crawford, LCSW-C, has been a senior training specialist at the University of Maryland’s Child Welfare Academy. Her areas of specialty are CPS investigations, supervision, effective engagement and interviewing, sexual abuse, trauma responsive casework, and ethics. Before that, she worked in the Maryland Department of Social Services for 16 years. There, she was a supervisor of Child Protective Services for 11 years. Before that she was a caseworker in CPS investigations, Families Now, and family preservation services. In addition to her work at DSS, she was faculty for the Child First/Finding Words Initiative from 2007 to 2020. This program teaches Maryland’s prosecutors, law enforcement, and forensic interviewers the best practice techniques in interviewing alleged child sexual abuse victims. In addition, Mrs. Williams-Crawford was an adjunct faculty at Salisbury University from 2007 to 2013, teaching courses for Interviewing and Social Work Theory. She also has provided Ethics and Supervision training for Continuing Professional Education Department of University of Maryland Social of Social Work since 2016. Ms. Williams-Crawford has also worked part-time as a psychotherapist at a local clinic on the Eastern Shore since 2019.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
8:50-9:00 Log on/Registration
9:00 – 9:05 Review of learning objectives
9:05—9:30 Connection of information management and ethics
9:30—10:15 Maryland laws around confidentiality and how to present them
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30—11:00 Ethical storing information
11:00---11:30 Ethical sharing information
11:30---12:00 Maintaining the relationship with boundaries
12:00—12:15 Professional planning/development
12:15 Questions and Adjournment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Identify regulations around confidentiality and mandatory disclosures.
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Discuss the ethical obligation around information consent and identify concrete ways to ensure this is threaded throughout service provision.
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Demonstrate ways to enhance transparency in the development of therapeutic relationship.
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Identify specific techniques to manage conflict around information gathering and sharing.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
https://www.sampletemplates.com/sample-forms/informed-consent-form.html
https://irb.ucsf.edu/obtaining-and-documenting-informed-consen
https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAA1NTM5MzBmZC02MTg2LTQzNmEtYmI5Yy0yZWEwYzA1OGEwNTYKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fdgr2eooaZj7MpSZGOIwWq&crid=9f7c23b4-53ca-43b0-8c9a-1ca7e2cb3ada
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
Fee & Registration:
Cost is $70 and includes CE credit. Registering after Novembwer 15th 2023 will incur an additional $20 late fee. Cancellations* must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the workshop to receive a refund or an account credit.
*ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.
